(American Cancer Society) A new analysis has found that while colon cancer rates have remained steady over the past several decades among people under the age of 40, rectal cancer rates are increasing in this population across races and in both sexes.

(American Chemical Society) It's a tale of two pills: One that helps millions of people with diabetes maintain normal blood sugar levels and another that helps millions in their effort to quit smoking. The two teams that invented these potentially life-saving drugs -- Januvia and Chantix...

(American Chemical Society) Scientists in Japan are busy zapping potatoes and, as a result, the fifth most popular food consumed around the world may one day become an even more healthful vegetable. The researchers reported their results at the 240th National Meeting of the...

(American Chemical Society) Twenty million medical scans and treatments are done each year that require radioactive isotopes and scientists today described a global shortage of these life-saving materials that could jeopardize patient care and drive-up health-care costs. They spoke...

Scientists say images taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has been circling the moon for more than a year, show that the moon contracted about a billion years ago, relatively recently in geologic time. Space scientist Thomas Watters describes the lunar images.

Some scientists say they're being locked out of research on the oil spill because they refuse to sign confidentiality agreements. Ira Flatow and guests discuss the problems of doing scientific research when a lawsuit is pending. Is there a way to keep science independent?

Researchers say a type of meditation called integrative mind-body training can strengthen connections in certain areas of the brain, even when practiced for as little as 11 hours. Psychologist Michael Posner describes the study, and explains the brain changes he documented.

Tiny pieces of plastic are aggregating hundreds of miles offshore in concentrations equivalent to those in the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch," according to a Science study. Oceanographer and study author Kara Lavender Law talks about the new questions the study raises.

It's back-to-school season and college kids have a lot on their minds: can you compost pizza? What's more sustainable: kegs or cans? Can you have a party with low-flush toilets? Ira Flatow and guests discuss how students and universities are making the college life greener.

Margaret Atwood's new book The Year of the Flood describes a dystopic world full of evil corporations, barbaric criminals and science gone wrong. She talks about the real science in the novel and what can be done to keep her fiction from becoming reality.

A new cottage industry of suing companies for labeling their products with expired patents has emerged seemingly overnight and has the potential to inflict significant financial damage on the device industry.

To keep up with the reality of wireless medical technology, the FDA and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must make more effort to globalize medical telemetry bands, evaluate threats to patient safety and clarify current regulations.

Healthcare is the subject of much debate in the U.S. While there have also been huge advancements in the field of medicine, healthcare delivery has changed little over the last three decades. It is still typically done within the confines of doctors' offices, hospitals, and outpatient clinics.